thinking

Yellow smiley face with a hand on its chin looking upward in deep thought.
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What does the thinking emoji mean?

The ultimate way to signal you are deep in thought or questioning everything.

This classic yellow face emoji, known as the 'thinking face,' is a staple in digital communication for expressing skepticism, contemplation, or feigned confusion. It originated as a standard emoticon and became a cultural phenomenon, frequently used to sarcastically question someone's logic or to show genuine deliberation in chat threads.

When to use it

  • -Questioning a strange statement in the chat
  • -Pondering a difficult decision with the group
  • -Expressing skepticism about a suspicious claim
  • -Showing deep concentration on a complex topic

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the thinking image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the thinking image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the thinking image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.